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Southern Adventist University Partners with Community in Prayer
More than 300 Christians in the Collegedale, Tennessee, community gathered on the Southern Adventist University campus for six consecutive evenings in May to pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Sonscreen 2025 Brings Together 200+ Creatives to Celebrate Faith, Film, and Community
From April 3-5, more than 200 student filmmakers, professionals, and guests gathered at Loma Linda University Church in California for the North American Division’s 2025 Sonscreen Film Festival. Now in its 22nd year, this unique NAD event showcased 48 student films and several professional projects, featured workshops led by professional faith-based filmmakers, and honored emerging voices via a pitch competition with cash prizes and an awards ceremony.
More than a Festival: Helping Young Creatives Find Their Voice
From laughter to tears, the 2025 Sonscreen Film Festival spotlighted bold, personal storytelling by emerging Adventist filmmakers. Discover the heart of this one-of-a-kind event through the voices of the standout young creatives who brought their visions to life on the big screen.
AdventHealth for Children gifts $1 million to Orlando Science Center to bring STEM experiences to local youth
AdventHealth for Children has gifted $1 million to Orlando Science Center, supporting the organization’s Unlock Science Campaign and creating new exhibits, experiences, and educational programs to provide high-quality STEM experiences for individuals in the Central Florida community.
Adventist Community Services Distributes Water in Jackson, Mississippi
On Sabbath, September 3, 2022, Adventist Community Services (ACS) hosted a water distribution at a local Adventist school in Jackson, Mississippi, a city of about 150,000 residents. A total of 15,000 bottles of water were handed out.
An Adventist Church in New Jersey Celebrates Juneteenth with the Community
The Township of Willingboro, New Jersey, invited the Willingboro Seventh-day Adventist Church to participate in the town’s second annual Juneteenth Festival on June 18, 2022. Marilyn Bell, director of communication/event coordinator for the festival, was pleased with the church’s participation in 2021, telling them that the church received rave reviews.
Holbrook Indian School Mourns Loss of Student in Tragic Bus Accident
On August 28, 2022, 17-year-old student Kiarra Alma Gordon was killed and six others injured during an accident involving a bus from the Holbrook Indian School (HIS) in Arizona. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the bus slowed down in traffic near a rollover crash when it was struck from behind by a semi-truck.
2022 CALLED Convention News Coverage
The 2022 CALLED Pastors' Family Convention was held June 19-22 in Lexington, Kentucky. Close to 6,000 clergy members and family attended the quinquennial event that was delayed for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are links to stories and videos from this event.